Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1887-01-20
NASHVILLE.
DEMOCRATS CAUoUsING AWAY
TIME PAID FOR BY THE
PEOPLE.
whitthorne Keeps His Seat In theU U. s.
Senate Until March Next-LegIsia-
tive Dots and Doings. ~

JAN. 13.-The caucus leaders have
been ~zealously working for several DAYS.
and today upon adjournment of the
house at 8 o'clock they held a meeting.
securing ninety.five. After 1t was seen
that a majority of both houses was in NJ
tendance, Whitthorne was unanimously
nominated for the short term. One bal.
lot was taken for the long term, resulting
in W. b. Bate receiving 80 votes, A. S.
Marks 20, John +. House II, j. L. II.
Sneed 10, Scion E. Rose 8, and r. L.
Taylor l. The caucus then adjourned
till tomorrow.
In the senate Mr.. Simerly introduced
a bill for the assessment of property and
polls; Bills were also introduced for com.
pensation for wines. beer, etc., arising
from the prohibition amendment. to pro.
vide for a reform school; to release mi.
ners from work oil public roads A Joint
resolution for the examination Commits
sioner McWhirtcr's accounts. Same
Seeking information from the treasurer
regarding four bills of exchange. Con.
CURED In. Same-Inquiring into the ex.
penditurc of the New Orleans Exposition
appropriation. All Concurred in. Reso.
luton deploring the death of John A.
Logan was adopted. An extended dis.
cusssion was had on the prohibition
amendment, on a motion TO commit 10
the judiciary committee. which prevailed
by a vote of 8 TO 81.
In the House Mr.. Lewis was appointed
on the elections committee, vice Mr.. Mer.
rift, declined.
JAN. 14.-Both houses adjourned till
Monday, in order to give the ihausura.
ton committee and the committees in.
v%estigating the state offices an opportu.
nifty for work.
In the senate q bill was introduced m
powering the authorities of Chattanooga
to grant to the U. s. a site for custom.
house and other public buildings. The
house joint resolution asking the con-
gressmen to consider favorably the
Worlds Exposition, at Birmingham, for
colored people was adopted after a warm
discussion. In the house resolutions
were introduced directing an investiga.
ton for securing more just and equitable
assessment laws. In the afternoon $50
bills passed second reading. A caucus
of both houses met at three o'clock. Two
ballots were taken. First ballot: Bate 80,
Marks 81, House IA, Rose 8, Taylor 1,
Sneed IL.
Second ballot: Bate 81, Marks 81,
House IA, Sneed II, j.. D. C. Atkins 8,
Jas. s. Cooper 2.
JAN. 15.-Both branches of the general
assembly adjourned yesterday till Mon
day, TO give opportunity to prepare the
hall Of the house for the inaugural cerc
monies Monday morning. A force of
ladies and colored assistants have been at
work all day and the hall Is tonight a
scene of beauty. Flags of all nations
hang suspended on cords stretched from
corner to corner and form the front nil
lars of the gallery to the centre chande.
lier is also decorated. The rear wall of
the speakers stand is draped with a
large flag. Above the eagle are the state
colors. In the center of the wall hangs
q crayom portrait of Taylor, while on
either side are costly silken banners, one
OF which goes to Shelby as the banner
county, and the other to the banner dis.
trict in Montgomery county. Flowers
and bunting cover the clerks desk and
the former is in profusion everywhere.
JAN. 17.-Hen. r. L. Taylor was in,
augurated Governor of Tennessee this
morning with imposing ceremonies. A
great many beautiful floral offerings
were presented him. The hall Of the
House was gaily decorated with flags,
bunting and evergreens. The portraits
of Governor Polk and Taylor were sus-
pended from the walls. The galleries
and floors were crowded.
The retiring governor, Hon. VIM. B.
Bate, was introduced by Speaker Clapp
and made an excellent address.
Hon. r. L. Taylor was introduced by
Speaker Ewing and delivered his inau.
gural address.
Both houses adjourned till 10 o'clock.
tomorrow.
JAN. 1S.-In the senate today the bal
loting for the long term resulted as fol.
lows: Bate 0, House 8, Marks Q, Sneed 3,
Rose 1, ALT. Taylor ~. In the house;
Bate % House 8, Marks 10, Sneed 7, Rose
2, ALI. Taylor 81.
For the short term Whitthorne In the
senate received 81 and in the house CT.
total SO. ID. A. Num- received the 10
republicans in the senate and 81 in the
house, Martin, Of Putnam, voting with
the republicans. Tie two houses meet
In joint convention tomorrow to count
the votes. Whitthorne will then be de-
clared elected, and the balloting in joint
convention for the long term will be
commenced.
In the caucus this afternoon six ballots
were taken, after which the caucus adj.
Journed till o -mcrrow afternoon.
The twenty. second ballot resulted
Bate 30, Marks "a, House 1S, Sneed s,
Rose 3.
All the candidates arc determined to
stick.
Over one hundred bills were intro.
J duced in the two houses to-day.